This project was supported by grants NIH NIGMS 8P41 GM103540-28 and P50-GM076516

إعداد 1. عينة <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> الحفاظ على خلايا CHOK1 في قوارير زراعة الأنسجة باستخدام DMEM تستكمل مع 10٪ مصل بقري جنيني و 100 وحدة دولية / مل من البنسلين 50 ميكروغرام / مل من الستربتومايسين. احتضان الخلايا في حاضنة ترطيب 5٪ CO 2 عند 37 درجة مئوية. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> الحصاد ومن ثم لوحة خلايا CHOK1 على 14 مم الصغيرة بشكل جيد مع سمك سطح 0.16 ملم. خلايا البذور لكثافة المثلى للتصوير، حوالي 60-70٪ confluency. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> احتضان خلايا بين عشية وضحاها في 37 درجة مئوية و 5٪ CO 2. غسل الخلايا ثلاث مرات في HBSS (هانك مخزنة محلول ملحي)، واحتضان الخلايا في محلول يحتوي على 50 نانومتر من Lysotracker DND26 الأخضر و 150 نيوتن متر من تويولين تعقب الأخضر. احتضان الخلايا لمدة 1 ساعة عند 37 درجة مئوية. خطوة اختيارية: قبل الحضانة، وتؤدي إلى وصمة عار إضافية مع مصفوفة الميتوكوندريا صبغ تلطيخ (25 نانومتر). </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> غسل الخلايا ثلاث مرات في HBSS لإزالة أي صبغة غير منضم. إضافة جديدة متوسطة النمو DMEM قبل ايماججي الخلايا. </li></ol> 2. المجهر تكوينات يتم تجميع المجهر لتتبع الجسيمات موضح في البروتوكول الفيديو على إطار المجهر المقلوب المتاحة تجاريا (الشكل 4). لكن وحدات تجارية ل3D تتبع الجسيمات المداري هي متاحة الآن. <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> استخدام الحرباء-II المتماسك الترا تي: سا الفيمتو ثانية مصدر ضوء الليزر الإثارة، مع الانضباطي نطاق الطول الموجي الناتج بين 690 نانومتر 1،040 نانومتر. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تأكد من أن يتم محاذاة شعاع الليزر في ميناء الخلفي للالمجهر باستخدام المرايا المغلفة الأشعة تحت الحمراء. والموهن شعاع الليزر باستخدام الدورية لوحة نصف موجة تليها المستقطب الخطي الكالسيت. تخفيف شعاع بحيث متوسط ​​القوة في العينة ما بين 0.5 و 2 ميغاواط. ملاحظة: وينعكس شعاع الليزر من قبل زوج من الجلفانومتر الحركية دفعتها المرايا التي تسمح السيطرة على الموقف ومسار شعاع تركيزا في الطائرة العينة. فيتكوين نموذجي يتم توسيع موازى شعاع الليزر الخروج من المرايا الجلفانومتر (10X) يمر شعاع المتوسع، قبل الدخول في الجزء الخلفي من الهدف المجهر بعد التفكير في تمرير القصير مزدوج اللون المرآة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> جمع ضوء مضان من العينة عن طريق وضع الهدف العددي ارتفاع المياه الفتحة (60X، NA 1.2) في مسار الضوء. اختيار مرشح مضان مكعب وفقا لموجات الانبعاثات المطلوبة في التكوين إما واحد أو اثنين من القناة. توظف مرشحات ممر الموجة الانبعاثات لزيادة تحديد النطاق الطيفي مضان المنبعثة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> ضع العينة على مرحلة الآلية، وضبط حركة رائعة من الهدف المجهر باستخدام وحدة تحكم بيزو موضوعي. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> توجيه الضوء من المكعب مرشح في أنابيب مضخم حيث يتم التمييز الإشارة وإرسالها إلى I / O بطاقة الحصول على البيانات الرقمية. ولدت الحاسوب الطول الموجي هي الناتج التناظرية من بطاقة I / O هي ويقوم بتقديم ملاحظة:إد إلى الماسحات الضوئية السيطرة الإلكترونيات. يتم قياس مدخلات الفوتون عد من photomultipliers وإشارة خرج إلى الماسحات الضوئية والتحكم عن طريق بطاقة I / O عن طريق مختبر ديناميات الإسفار SimFCS البرمجيات. </li></ol> 3. التصوير <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> وضع الخلايا على المسرح والتركيز باستخدام تنتقل الإضاءة الخفيفة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> التحول إلى التصوير النقطية مسح لتحديد الخلايا التي أدرجت الصبغة وتصور ميكروتثبول الأساسية. تحديد المنطقة الأولى حيث حركة حويصلة موجودة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> مرة واحدة يتم تحديدها لحويصلة معزولة، تعيين المعلمات التالية لتتبع المداري: <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تحديد نصف قطر المدار لتحديد حجم مسح دائري وفقا لحجم الجسيمات يجري تعقب. لباعث نقطة، تعيين نصف قطر المدار يساوي وسطه من وظيفة نقطة انتشار (PSF) من شعاع الإثارة لتعظيم حساسية واستجابة. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تعيين المحوريتنأى لتحديد المسافة بين اثنين مدارات التي يتم تنفيذها في توطين موقف الجسيمات على طول الاتجاه المحوري. تعيين المسافة المحورية ل1.5-3 أضعاف الخصر قوات الأمن الفلسطينية. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تحديد مدة بقاء فقا للسطوع من الجسيمات لضبط الوقت الذي يقضيه في كل نقطة من المدار، التي ستحدد أيضا معدل تبيض صورة. استخدام مدة انتظار بين 10-100 μsec. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تعيين عدد من النقاط في كل المدار إلى 64 أو 128 لانتاج مدار فترات في حدود 4-32 مللي ثانية وتقديم قرار زمنية عالية لتحديد موقف الجسيمات. </li></ol></li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تغيير العاصمة تعويض إشارة أرسلت إلى المرايا لمركز شعاع على الجسيمات من خلال واجهة المستخدم الرسومية عبر مجموعة المؤشر في الصورة الممسوحة ضوئيا-النقطية. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> بدء تتبع عن طريق التحول من وضع المجهر النقطية التصوير لمسح المداري. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> تفعيل الملاحظات والبيانات المجموعة. </li></ol> 4. Trajectتحليل أوري <ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> استخدام البرنامج لعرض مضان جمعها في كل نقطة على طول المدار وعند كل نقطة زمنية في شكل &quot;السجاد كثافة. كثافة جمعت على طول السجادة تقدم معلومات عن تفاعل الجسيمات مع أجسام لامعة أخرى. استخدام البرنامج لعرض كل المعلومات الخاصة بالمسارات (أي نزوح DC مع مرور الوقت من س، ذ الماسحات الضوئية وض -piezo) فضلا عن كثافة مضان جمعها من أنبوب مضخم مع مرور الوقت في شكل سلاسل زمنية. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> استخدام تمثيل السلاسل الزمنية والمعلومات &quot;السجاد كثافة&quot; فقط لتحديد المنطقة ذات الاهتمام في هذا المسار. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> استخدام البرنامج لعرض الإسقاط 2D من الجزء المحدد من مسار الجسيمات. تحديد الضوابط المناسبة للون رمز مسار وفقا لكثافة الجسيمات مضان. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> حدد الخيار لعرض عالمادة مسار في 3D، ولون رمز وفقا لكثافة مضان. تدوير في مسار 3D باستخدام عناصر التحكم على تصور ملامح من الحركة يحلول على طول أنيبيب. </li></ol>

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على الرغم من تقدمات هائلة من تقنيات مضان المجهري وأدوات القياس على مدى السنوات الماضية، تحقيق مسارات الجسيمات الفلورية في ثلاثة أبعاد مع قرار زمنية عالية ظلت تحديا في هذا المجال. إذا تم تحقيق ارتفاع القرار الزماني الجسيمات تتبع في بعدين، والإرشاد إلى الاتجاه المحور...

وقد تم تطوير عدد كبير من النهج حتى الآن لتعقب جزيئات الفلورسنت في ثلاثة أبعاد باستخدام المجهر. معظم المناهج تعتمد على استخدام كاميرات سريعة، مناسبة بشكل مثالي لتتبع في بعدين، جنبا إلى جنب مع التعديلات عادة مخصصة للبصريات انبعاث المجهر لتحقيق تتبع في الاتجاه المحوري. المجاهر المسح بالليزر (إما مبائر أو اثنين من الفوتونات) تقليديا يمكن تتبع الجسيمات الفلورية عن طريق إجراء تسلسل وقت ض مداخن، على الرغم من أن هذه العملية هي عادة وقتا طويلا، وغلة قرار زمنية معقولة (10 هرتز) فقط إذا كانت الجسيمات يجري تعقب هو أبقى في وسط منطقة التصوير النقطية الصغيرة من خلال آلية ردود فعل نشطة 2. فكرة تأمين في أن الجسيمات هي قاعدة تتبع طريقة المداري. بدلا من خطوط المسح مسح يتم تنفيذ مدار دائري حول الجسيمات الفلورية. كثافة مضان على طولالمدار يموضع بالضبط موقف الجسيمات 4. ويمكن بعد ذلك الموقف مترجم من الجسيمات أن تستخدم لتحفيز الماسحات الضوئية المجهر وإعادة مركز المدار على موقف الجسيمات. هي التي تحرك الماسحات الضوئية الجلفانومتر المجهر من قبل الجهد التناظرية. المكون AC هذا الجهد تتيح أداء مدار مع تركيز شعاع الليزر، أي الجيب وجيب التمام موجة تطبيقها على X و Y مسح المرايا سيسمح أداء مدار دائري. العاصمة إزاحة إشارة يسهل تغيير موقف مركز المدار. مرة واحدة يتم تحديد فترة المدار ويتم تكوين الموجي للإشارة AC، يحتاج نظام التغذية المرتدة لتحديث فقط المكون DC للإشارة. مطلوب وهناك برامج قادرة على قراءة إشارة الفلورسنت التي تم جمعها من كشف للسيطرة على الماسحات الضوئية وأجهزة الكشف، لحساب الموقف من الجسيمات وتحديث DC خارجتعيين. عن ردود الفعل الناجح التصوير اختيار دقيق للمعلمات المدار (حجم وتوقيت) مطلوب وهذه المعايير يجب أن يتم تعديلها بناء على خصائص الجسيمات الفلورية أنه من الضروري أن تتبع. وقد وصفت الأسس الفيزيائية والرياضية لهذه التقنية في الماضي 4،5 لكل من 2D و 3D التطبيقات. في هذا البروتوكول وصفنا لفترة وجيزة مكونات الأجهزة الرئيسية للالإعداد، وبمزيد من التفصيل اختيار المعلمات وإعداد العينات اللازمة لتجربة نموذجية السماح لنا بعد النزوح من يحلول في القرار الزماني عالية داخل الخلية الحية.

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3d orbital tracking in a modified two-photon microscope: an application to the tracking of intracellular vesicles

والهدف من هذا البروتوكول هو الفيديو لمناقشة كيفية تنفيذ وتحليل الفلورسنت المدارية التجربة تتبع الجسيمات ثلاثية الأبعاد باستخدام تعديل ثنائي الفوتون المجهر 1. على العكس من الأساليب التقليدية (مسح النقطية أو حقل واسع بناء على كومة من الإطارات)، تتبع المداري 3D يسمح لحصر ومتابعة مع مكانية عالية (10 دقة نانومتر) والقرار الزماني (استجابة التردد 50 هرتز) من تشريد 3D الجسيمات الفلورية تتحرك على طول جداول من مئات ميكرون 2. وتستند هذه الطريقة على خوارزمية ردود الفعل التي تسيطر على الأجهزة من ثنائي الفوتون مجهر المسح بالليزر من أجل أداء مدار دائري حول الكائن لتعقبها: فإن آلية التغذية المرتدة حفاظ على الكائن الفلورسنت في المركز عن طريق التحكم في تشريد مسح شعاع 3-5. للتدليل على مزايا هذه التقنية، تابعنا على عضية تتحرك بسرعة، ويحلول، داخل حركةتعيشان خلية 6،7. كانت مطلية خلايا وفقا لبروتوكولات القياسية، وملطخة باستخدام تجاريا يحلول صباغة. نناقش بإيجاز تكوين الأجهزة وبمزيد من التفصيل برنامج حاسوبي لمراقبة، لإجراء تجربة تتبع المدارية 3D داخل الخلايا الحية. نناقش بالتفصيل المعلمات المطلوبة من أجل السيطرة على مجهر المسح وتمكين الحركة من الحزم في مدار مغلق حول الجسيمات. نستنتج من خلال إظهار كيف أن هذا الأسلوب يمكن استخدامها بشكل فعال لتتبع حركة سريعة من يحلول صفت على طول الأنابيب الدقيقة في 3D داخل الخلية الحية. يمكن أن الجسيمات الحالة تتحرك بسرعات تتراوح بين 0.4-0.5 ميكرون / ثانية، وعرض عادة حركة موجهة على طول شبكة أنيبيب 8.

وفقا لهذا البروتوكول سريع 3D تتبع جسيم واحد لا يمكن أن يؤديها داخل الخلايا الحية باستخدام تعديل المجهر ثنائي الفوتون لتعقب النزوح من الجسيمات الحالة fluorescently المسمى. التجربة أجريت تتكون من تتبع ويحلول معزولة تتحرك داخل الخلية بعد عملية النضج دخلول؛ جسيم داخلي 9. ...

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3D Orbital Tracking in a Modified Two-photon Microscope: An Application to the Tracking of Intracellular Vesicles

In this video protocol we track - at high speed and in three dimensions - fluorescently labeled lysosomes within living cells, using the orbital tracking method in a modified two-photon microscope.

3D تتبع المداري في التعديل المجهر ثنائي الفوتون: دراسة تطبيقية على تتبع من بين الخلايا الحويصلات

The objective of this video protocol is to discuss how to perform and analyze a three-dimensional fluorescent orbital particle tracking experiment using a ...

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10.2K Views.  University of California, Irvine. In this video protocol we track - at high speed and in three dimensions - fluorescently labeled lysosomes within living cells, using the orbital tracking method in a modified two-photon microscope. 

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Tracking Hypoxic Signaling within Encapsulated Cell Aggregates

In Diabetes mellitus type 1, autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic &beta;-cells results in loss of insulin production and potentially lethal hyperglycemia. As an alternative treatment option to exogenous insulin injection, transplantation of functional pancreatic tissue has been explored1,2. This approach offers the promise of a more natural, long-term restoration of normoglycemia. Protection of the donor tissue from the host's immune system is required to prevent rejection and encapsulation is a method used to help achieve this aim.
Biologically-derived materials, such as alginate3 and agarose4, have been the traditional choice for capsule construction but may induce inflammation or fibrotic overgrowth5 which can impede nutrient and oxygen transport. Alternatively, synthetic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-based hydrogels are non-degrading, easily functionalized, available at high purity, have controllable pore size, and are extremely biocompatible,6,7,8. As an additional benefit, PEG hydrogels may be formed rapidly in a simple photo-crosslinking reaction that does not require application of non-physiological temperatures6,7. Such a procedure is described here. In the crosslinking reaction, UV degradation of the photoinitiator, 1-[4-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-phenyl]-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-propane-1-one (Irgacure 2959), produces free radicals which attack the vinyl carbon-carbon double bonds of dimethacrylated PEG (PEGDM) inducing crosslinking at the chain ends. Crosslinking can be achieved within 10 minutes. PEG hydrogels constructed in such a manner have been shown to favorably support cells7,9, and the low photoinitiator concentration and brief exposure to UV irradiation is not detrimental to viability and function of the encapsulated tissue10. While we methacrylate our PEG with the method described below, PEGDM can also be directly purchased from vendors such as Sigma.
An inherent consequence of encapsulation is isolation of the cells from a vascular network. Supply of nutrients, notably oxygen, is therefore reduced and limited by diffusion. This reduced oxygen availability may especially impact &beta;-cells whose insulin secretory function is highly dependent on oxygen11-13. Capsule composition and geometry will also impact diffusion rates and lengths for oxygen. Therefore, we also describe a technique for identifying hypoxic cells within our PEG capsules. Infection of the cells with a recombinant adenovirus allows for a fluorescent signal to be produced when intracellular hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) pathways are activated14. As HIFs are the primary regulators of the transcriptional response to hypoxia, they represent an ideal target marker for detection of hypoxic signaling15. This approach allows for easy and rapid detection of hypoxic cells. Briefly, the adenovirus has the sequence for a red fluorescent protein (Ds Red DR from Clontech) under the control of a hypoxia-responsive element (HRE) trimer. Stabilization of HIF-1 by low oxygen conditions will drive transcription of the fluorescent protein (Figure 1). Additional details on the construction of this virus have been published previously15. The virus is stored in 10% glycerol at -80&deg; C as many 150 &mu;L aliquots in 1.5 mL centrifuge tubes at a concentration of 3.4 x 1010 pfu/mL. 
Previous studies in our lab have shown that MIN6 cells encapsulated as aggregates maintain their viability throughout 4 weeks of culture in 20% oxygen. MIN6 aggregates cultured at 2 or 1% oxygen showed both signs of necrotic cells (still about 85-90% viable) by staining with ethidium bromide as well as morphological changes relative to cells in 20% oxygen. The smooth spherical shape of the aggregates displayed at 20% was lost and aggregates appeared more like disorganized groups of cells. While the low oxygen stress does not cause a pronounced drop in viability, it is clearly impacting MIN6 aggregation and function as measured by glucose-stimulated insulin secretion15. Western blot analysis of encapsulated cells in 20% and 1% oxygen also showed a significant increase in HIF-1&alpha; for cells cultured in the low oxygen conditions which correlates with the expression of the DsRed DR protein.

A method for photo-encapsulation of cells in a crosslinked PEG hydrogel is described. Hypoxic signaling within encapsulated murine insulinoma (MIN6) aggregates is tracked using a fluorescent marker system. This system allows serial examination of cells within a hydrogel scaffold and correlation of hypoxic signaling with changes in cell phenotype.

وفي اشارة الى نقص الأوكسجين داخل تعقب المجاميع خلية مغلف

In Diabetes mellitus type 1, autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic &beta;-cells results in loss of insulin production and potentially lethal ...

Longitudinal Measurement of Extracellular Matrix Rigidity in 3D Tumor Models Using Particle-tracking Microrheology

The mechanical microenvironment has been shown to act as a crucial regulator of tumor growth behavior and signaling, which is itself remodeled and modified as part of a set of complex, two-way mechanosensitive interactions. While the development of biologically-relevant 3D tumor models have facilitated mechanistic studies on the impact of matrix rheology on tumor growth, the inverse problem of mapping changes in the mechanical environment induced by tumors remains challenging. Here, we describe the implementation of particle-tracking microrheology (PTM) in conjunction with 3D models of pancreatic cancer as part of a robust and viable approach for longitudinally monitoring physical changes in the tumor microenvironment, in situ. The methodology described here integrates a system of preparing in vitro 3D models embedded in a model extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold of Type I collagen with fluorescently labeled probes uniformly distributed for position- and time-dependent microrheology measurements throughout the specimen. In vitro tumors are plated and probed in parallel conditions using multiwell imaging plates. Drawing on established methods, videos of tracer probe movements are transformed via the Generalized Stokes Einstein Relation (GSER) to report the complex frequency-dependent viscoelastic shear modulus, G*(&#969;). Because this approach is imaging-based, mechanical characterization is also mapped onto large transmitted-light spatial fields to simultaneously report qualitative changes in 3D tumor size and phenotype. Representative results showing contrasting mechanical response in sub-regions associated with localized invasion-induced matrix degradation as well as system calibration, validation data are presented. Undesirable outcomes from common experimental errors and troubleshooting of these issues are also presented. The 96-well 3D culture plating format implemented in this protocol is conducive to correlation of microrheology measurements with therapeutic screening assays or molecular imaging to gain new insights into impact of treatments or biochemical stimuli on the mechanical microenvironment.

Particle-tracking microrheology can be used to non-destructively quantify and spatially map changes in extracellular matrix mechanical properties in 3D tumor models.

قياس طولية من خارج الخلية مصفوفة جمود في 3D نماذج ورم عن طريق تتبع الجسيمات Microrheology

The mechanical microenvironment has been shown to act as a crucial regulator of tumor growth behavior and signaling, which is itself remodeled and ...

In Situ Mapping of the Mechanical Properties of Biofilms by Particle-tracking Microrheology

Bacterial cells are able to form surface-attached biofilm communities known as biofilms by encasing themselves in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The EPS serves as a physical and protective scaffold that houses the bacterial cells and consists of a variety of materials that includes proteins, exopolysaccharides and DNA. The composition of the EPS may change, which remodels the mechanic properties of the biofilm to further develop or support alternative biofilm structures, such as streamers, as a response to environmental cues. Despite this, there are little quantitative descriptions on how EPS components contribute to the mechanical properties and function of biofilms. Rheology, the study of the flow of matter, is of particular relevance to biofilms as many biofilms grow in flow conditions and are constantly exposed to shear stress. It also provides measurement and insight on the spreading of the biofilm on a surface. Here, particle-tracking microrheology is used to examine the viscoelasticity and effective crosslinking roles of different matrix components in various parts of the biofilm during development. This approach allows researchers to measure mechanic properties of biofilms at the micro-scale, which might provide useful information for controlling and engineering biofilms.

In Situ Mapping of the Mechanical Properties of Biofilms by Particle-tracking Microrheology

Particle-tracking microrheology investigates the viscoelasticity of materials. Here, the technique is used to determine the viscoelasticity, creep compliance and effective crosslinking roles of different matrix components of a bacterial biofilm. The matrix consists of polymeric substances secreted by the bacteria and its components determine biofilm structure and mechanical properties.

في الموقع خارطة الخواص الميكانيكية لالأغشية الحيوية التي تتبع الجسيمات Microrheology

Bacterial cells are able to form surface-attached biofilm communities known as biofilms by encasing themselves in extracellular polymeric substances ...

Microfluidic Platform with Multiplexed Electronic Detection for Spatial Tracking of Particles

Microfluidic processing of biological samples typically involves differential manipulations of suspended particles under various force fields in order to spatially fractionate the sample based on a biological property of interest. For the resultant spatial distribution to be used as the assay readout, microfluidic devices are often subjected to microscopic analysis requiring complex instrumentation with higher cost and reduced portability. To address this limitation, we have developed an integrated electronic sensing technology for multiplexed detection of particles at different locations on a microfluidic chip. Our technology, called Microfluidic CODES, combines Resistive Pulse Sensing with Code Division Multiple Access to compress 2D spatial information into a 1D electrical signal. In this paper, we present a practical demonstration of the Microfluidic CODES technology to detect and size cultured cancer cells distributed over multiple microfluidic channels. As validated by the high-speed microscopy, our technology can accurately analyze dense cell populations all electronically without the need for an external instrument. As such, the Microfluidic CODES can potentially enable low-cost integrated lab-on-a-chip devices that are well suited for the point-of-care testing of biological samples.

We demonstrate a microfluidic platform with an integrated surface electrode network that combines resistive pulse sensing (RPS) with code division multiple access (CDMA), to multiplex detection and sizing of particles in multiple microfluidic channels.

منصة ميكروفلويديك مع تعدد كشف الالكترونية لتتبع المكانية من الجسيمات

Microfluidic processing of biological samples typically involves differential manipulations of suspended particles under various force fields in order to ...

Assembly and Tracking of Microbial Community Development within a Microwell Array Platform

The development of microbial communities depends on a combination of complex deterministic and stochastic factors that can dramatically alter the spatial distribution and activities of community members. We have developed a microwell array platform that can be used to rapidly assemble and track thousands of bacterial communities in parallel. This protocol highlights the utility of the platform and describes its use for optically monitoring the development of simple, two-member communities within an ensemble of arrays within the platform. This demonstration uses two mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, part of a series of mutants developed to study Type VI secretion pathogenicity. Chromosomal inserts of either mCherry or GFP genes facilitate the constitutive expression of fluorescent proteins with distinct emission wavelengths that can be used to monitor community member abundance and location within each microwell. This protocol describes a detailed method for assembling mixtures of bacteria into the wells of the array and using time-lapse fluorescence imaging and quantitative image analysis to measure the relative growth of each member population over time. The seeding and assembly of the microwell platform, the imaging procedures necessary for the quantitative analysis of microbial communities within the array, and the methods that can be used to reveal interactions between microbial species area all discussed.

The development of microbial communities depends on a combination of factors, including environmental architecture, member abundance, traits, and interactions. This protocol describes a synthetic, microfabricated environment for the simultaneous tracking of thousands of communities contained in femtoliter wells, where key factors such as niche size and confinement can be approximated.

تجميع وتتبع التنمية المجتمعية الميكروبية داخل منصة ميكرويل صفيف

The development of microbial communities depends on a combination of complex deterministic and stochastic factors that can dramatically alter the spatial ...

A Protocol for Real-time 3D Single Particle Tracking

Real-time three-dimensional single particle tracking (RT-3D-SPT) has the potential to shed light on fast, 3D processes in cellular systems. Although various RT-3D-SPT methods have been put forward in recent years, tracking high speed 3D diffusing particles at low photon count rates remains a challenge. Moreover, RT-3D-SPT setups are generally complex and difficult to implement, limiting their widespread application to biological problems. This protocol presents a RT-3D-SPT system named 3D Dynamic Photon Localization Tracking (3D-DyPLoT), which can track particles with high diffusive speed (up to 20 &#181;m2/s) at low photon count rates (down to 10 kHz). 3D-DyPLoT employs a 2D electro-optic deflector (2D-EOD) and a tunable acoustic gradient (TAG) lens to drive a single focused laser spot dynamically in 3D. Combined with an optimized position estimation algorithm, 3D-DyPLoT can lock onto single particles with high tracking speed and high localization precision. Owing to the single excitation and single detection path layout, 3D-DyPLoT is robust and easy to set up. This protocol discusses how to build 3D-DyPLoT step by step. First, the optical layout is described. Next, the system is calibrated and optimized by raster scanning a 190 nm fluorescent bead with the piezoelectric nanopositioner. Finally, to demonstrate real-time 3D tracking ability, 110 nm fluorescent beads are tracked in water.

This protocol details the construction and operation of a real-time 3D single particle tracking microscope capable of tracking nanoscale fluorescent probes at high diffusive speeds and low photon count rates.

بروتوكول لتتبع في الوقت الحقيقي 3D الجسيمات مفردة

Real-time three-dimensional single particle tracking (RT-3D-SPT) has the potential to shed light on fast, 3D processes in cellular systems. Although ...

An Orbital Shaking Culture of Mammalian Cells in O-shaped Vessels to Produce Uniform Aggregates

Suspension cultures of mammalian cell aggregates are required for various applications in medical and biotechnological fields. The disposable bag-based method is one of the simplest techniques for the mass production of cellular aggregates, but it does not protect the cultures against over-aggregation, which occurs when they gather at the bottom center of the culture vessel. To solve this problem, we developed an O-shaped dish and an O-shaped bag, neither of which contains a central region. Aggregates grown in either O-shaped culture vessel were noticeably more uniform in size than aggregates grown in conventional vessels. Histological analyses showed that aggregates in conventional culture dishes contained necrotic cores most likely caused by a poor oxygen supply. In contrast, aggregates that were grown in the O-shaped bag, even those with similar diameters to aggregates in conventional culture dishes, did not show necrotic cores. These results suggest that the O-shaped bag provides sufficient oxygen to the aggregates due to the oxygen permeability of the bag material. We, therefore, propose that this novel gas-permeable O-shaped culture bag is suitable for the mass production of uniform aggregates that are necessary in various biotechnological fields.

Here we present a protocol for using O-shaped vessels, specialized for suspension cultures of cellular aggregates, with orbital shaking. The HEK293 cells grown in this bag form more homogeneous aggregates than those grown in conventional culture vessels.

المداري تهز ثقافة خلايا الثدييات في السفن على شكل س لإنتاج المجاميع الموحدة

Suspension cultures of mammalian cell aggregates are required for various applications in medical and biotechnological fields. The disposable bag-based ...

Conducting Multiple Imaging Modes with One Fluorescence Microscope

Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful tool to detect biological molecules in situ and monitor their dynamics and interactions in real-time. In addition to conventional epi-fluorescence microscopy, various imaging techniques have been developed to achieve specific experimental goals. Some of the widely used techniques include single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET), which can report conformational changes and molecular interactions with angstrom resolution, and single-molecule detection-based super-resolution (SR) imaging, which can enhance the spatial resolution approximately ten&#160;to twentyfold compared to diffraction-limited microscopy. Here we present a customer-designed integrated system, which merges multiple imaging methods in one microscope, including conventional epi-fluorescent imaging, single-molecule detection-based SR imaging, and multi-color single-molecule detection, including smFRET imaging. Different imaging methods can be achieved easily and reproducibly by switching optical elements. This set-up is easy to adopt by any research laboratory in biological sciences with a need for routine and diverse imaging experiments at a reduced cost and space relative to building separate microscopes for individual purposes.

Here we present a practical guide of building an integrated microscopy system, which merges conventional epi-fluorescent imaging, single-molecule detection-based super-resolution imaging, and multi-color single-molecule detection, including single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer imaging, into one set-up in a cost-efficient way.

إجراء وسائط تصوير متعددة مع واحد Fluorescence المجهر

Fluorescence microscopy is a powerful tool to detect biological molecules in situ and monitor their dynamics and interactions in real-time. In addition to ...

Transplantation of a 3D Bioprinted Patch in a Murine Model of Myocardial Infarction

Testing regenerative properties of 3D bioprinted cardiac patches in vivo using murine models of heart failure via permanent left anterior descending (LAD) ligation is a challenging procedure and has a high mortality rate due to its nature. We developed a method to consistently transplant bioprinted patches of cells and hydrogels onto the epicardium of an infarcted mouse heart to test their regenerative properties in a robust and feasible way. First, a deeply anesthetized mouse is carefully intubated and ventilated. Following left lateral thoracotomy (surgical opening of the chest), the exposed LAD is permanently ligated and the bioprinted patch transplanted onto the epicardium. The mouse quickly recovers from the procedure after chest closure. The advantages of this robust and quick approach include a predicted 28-day mortality rate of up to 30% (lower than the 44% reported by other studies using a similar model of permanent LAD ligation in mice). Moreover, the approach described in this protocol is versatile and could be adapted to test bioprinted patches using different cell types or hydrogels where high numbers of animals are needed to optimally power studies. Overall, we present this as an advantageous approach which may change preclinical testing in future studies for the field of cardiac regeneration and tissue engineering.

This protocol aims to transplant a 3D bioprinted patch onto the epicardium of infarcted mice modeling heart failure. It includes details regarding anesthesia, the surgical chest opening, permanent ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and application of a bioprinted patch onto the infarcted area of the heart.

زرع رقعة مطبوعة بيولوجية ثلاثية الأبعاد في نموذج مورين من احتشاء عضلة القلب

Testing regenerative properties of 3D bioprinted cardiac patches in vivo using murine models of heart failure via permanent left anterior descending (LAD) ...

Segmenting Growth of Endothelial Cells in 6-Well Plates on an Orbital Shaker for Mechanobiological Studies

Shear stress imposed on the arterial wall by the flow of blood affects endothelial cell morphology and function. Low magnitude, oscillatory and multidirectional shear stresses have all been postulated to stimulate a pro-atherosclerotic phenotype in endothelial cells, whereas high magnitude and unidirectional or uniaxial shear are thought to promote endothelial homeostasis. These hypotheses require further investigation, but traditional in vitro techniques have limitations, and are particularly poor at imposing multidirectional shear stresses on cells. 
One method that is gaining increasing use is to culture endothelial cells in standard multi-well plates on the platform of an orbital shaker; in this simple, low-cost, high-throughput and chronic method, the swirling medium produces different patterns and magnitudes of shear, including multidirectional shear, in different parts of the well. However, it has a significant limitation: cells in one region, exposed to one type of flow, may release mediators into the medium that affect cells in other parts of the well, exposed to different flows, hence distorting the apparent relation between flow and phenotype. 
Here we present an easy and affordable modification of the method that allows cells to be exposed only to specific shear stress characteristics. Cell seeding is restricted to a defined region of the well by coating the region of interest with fibronectin, followed by passivation using passivating solution. Subsequently, the plates can be swirled on the shaker, resulting in exposure of cells to well-defined shear profiles such as low magnitude multidirectional shear or high magnitude uniaxial shear, depending on their location. As before, the use of standard cell-culture plasticware allows straightforward further analysis of the cells. The modification has already allowed the demonstration of soluble mediators, released from endothelium under defined shear stress characteristics, that affect cells located elsewhere in the well.

This protocol describes a coating method to restrict endothelial cell growth to a specific region of a 6-well plate for shear stress application using the orbital shaker model.